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Tesla plans to reveal its next-generation Roadster on Thursday at a SpaceX test facility in McGregor, Texas, nearly ten years after it began collecting deposits for the car. The company recently reopened $50,000 reservations in the U.S., Canada and China, and executives are expected to share pricing, specifications and production targets at the event.
Tesla is set to unveil its long-delayed next-generation Roadster at an event scheduled for 8:55PM ET on October 15. The car was first previewed in 2017 with claimed specs of a 620-mile range and 0-60mph in 1.9 seconds, but its launch has been repeatedly postponed since a planned 2020 debut. CEO Elon Musk has teased the event on X, suggesting it will include a dramatic demonstration.
Ukrainian officials say Starlink/Starshield terminals moving above 100 mph stopped working this week, disrupting efforts to track and intercept Russian drones during intensified attacks on Kyiv. Elon Musk said any restrictions stem from the U.S. government, which he says owns and controls Starshield, pointing to the Pentagon and President Trump as the decision-makers rather than SpaceX.
TSMC CEO C.C. Wei told analysts on an earnings call that the company is evaluating US expansion beyond Arizona, including Texas, and confirmed ongoing discussions with Elon Musk about using capacity at Terafab. Wei said any TSMC involvement would require TSMC itself to manage the facility, a condition that conflicts with Musk's earlier suggestion that Terafab would operate the fab while only sub-leasing cleanroom space to TSMC.
Elon Musk criticized memory suppliers for 'extortionate' pricing during the ongoing DRAM and HBM shortage, without naming them directly, while praising Micron for taking a more 'reasonable' approach that he said builds long-term customer loyalty. Musk did not disclose specific pricing figures or contract terms for any supplier.
Elon Musk responded to reports that SpaceX restricted Ukraine's access to Starshield, the military version of Starlink, by stating that Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government, with usage limits set by the Pentagon and the president. He distinguished this from the commercial Starlink service, which he said SpaceX controls but restricts to civilian or defensive use only. The statement follows earlier accusations from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that SpaceX was restricting access to the service.
A Government Accountability Office report released in late September found that several federal agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, did not fully cooperate with investigators examining what data and systems Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency accessed. The CFPB disputed the findings, calling the report biased and misleading, while Democratic lawmakers are preparing to intensify oversight efforts if they regain control of Congress.
At X's Takeover event, Elon Musk told attendees he has experienced what he called 'cyber psychosis' or 'AI/SI psychosis' roughly half a dozen times in 2025. He described the episodes casually, using 'SI' to mean superintelligence, a term recently promoted by a Trump executive order renaming artificial intelligence.
Ukrainian officials say SpaceX has imposed new restrictions on Starlink satellite internet access that have interfered with military drone missions. The officials say they were given no advance notice before the changes took effect, and that several operations were disrupted as a result.
Ukrainian drone units reported Starlink terminal signal failures at speeds above 160 km/h starting Wednesday, disrupting frontline logistics and strike missions without prior notice, according to military personnel and senior officials. Kyiv also said it received no advance warning from allies of a Russian missile strike on energy facilities for a second consecutive day.
Ukrainian officials say SpaceX quietly imposed a speed limit on its military-grade Starshield satellite terminals, causing connectivity drops when mounted platforms exceed roughly 100 mph. Presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov said no warning was given, and Ukraine's 7th Rapid Reaction Corps reported canceled missions after losing signal for 10-20 seconds at speeds as low as 110-120 km/h. Volunteer Serhiy Sternenko says the threshold is tightening further, with drops now occurring near 60-70 km/h.
According to Tim Culpan, Elon Musk's Terafab chip project will receive its first ASML EUV lithography scanner in mid-2027. SemiAnalysis notes the development fab's shell at Giga Texas won't be finished until late 2027, meaning the tool could sit unused for months before installation begins.